Will my first desktop build work?

[Edwarric]

This is my first PC build and I was just wondering whether there would be any issues/difficulties when putting the parts together.
I already have a monitor and I ran the build through PCPartPicker and there were no problems there.

I do not plan to overclock my CPU because I don't think I would need to for the time being, and this is my first PC build so I don't want any warranties to be breached etc.
I realize I have a CPU that can be overclocked and a CPU Cooler for overclocking. My thinking behind this is the CPU Cooler seemed a good and relatively cheap fan that would keep everything cool just in case my room starts cooking. Also, I may be interested in overclocking in the future, but I feel I don't have enough knowledge depth in how PCs work yet.

Anyway, my PC build goes like this:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/Nq9xQ7

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  ■ CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
  ■ CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
  ■ Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
  ■ Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
  ■ Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
  : Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
  ■ Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card
  ■ Case: NZXT Phantom 630 Windowed Edition (Black) ATX Full Tower Case
  ■ Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
  ■ Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
  ■ Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
  
  Total: £1638.11

Thank you!

 

[ThatVietGuy]

It will work - there doesn't seem to be any obvious conflicts .

Whether it will or not comes down to you putting it together correctly.

 

[Edwarric]

It will work - there doesn't seem to be any obvious conflicts .

Whether it will or not comes down to you putting it together correctly.

Thanks!
I am going to follow a build guide online, but are there any stand out guides that you know of (especially ones that are for beginners or that is similar to my build so that it is easy to follow along with)?

 

[Edwarric]

I dont see any problems with it, great build by the way 😉

😀 This build basically comes from a bunch of threads on Toms Hardware! So a big shout out to the community for helping me put together a great build!

 

[iamarason]

Great build, it will work just fine. No worries

 

[Edwarric]

Great build, it will work just fine. No worries

Thanks for the reassurance, mate!

 

[ThatVietGuy]

It will work - there doesn't seem to be any obvious conflicts .

Whether it will or not comes down to you putting it together correctly.

Thanks!
I am going to follow a build guide online, but are there any stand out guides that you know of (especially ones that are for beginners or that is similar to my build so that it is easy to follow along with)?

I would just search YouTube and choose a video you can follow and understand.

 

[Edwarric]

I changed a few things in your build like the high failure rate Seagate 3TB HDD, I also added better cooling

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£269.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£58.50 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£165.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£104.53 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£158.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£115.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 980 4GB Twin Frozr Video Card (£439.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case (£85.93 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£63.56 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£76.50 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1627.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-02 09:04 BST+0100

Wow, thanks for the response! It's lucky I was going to start buying the parts next week
I'll have a look into some of your changes, but could you tell me why you changed them?

I can see that the CPU Cooler is quieter which I like, but did you change some of the other stuff (such as the RAM and case) just to decrease costs to compensate for the change in Storage and CPU Cooler, or because they're better? I don't mind saving up a bit more to get the case and RAM that I initially wanted because they're a bit better.

Also, the change to the Storage, comparing Western Digital and Seagate, I thought Seagate was a bit unreliable, but I saw a post on Toms Hardware a couple years back which involved a poll between the two brands and Seagate came out on top. I guess that's outdated now. I will make that change anyway. Thanks!

Lastly, as a general message, I've noticed in a lot of people's builds additions of fans that are extra to be put on the case. I've seen this in videos where people take away fans already on the case, and replace them. Would I need this?

Thanks again!

 

[Edwarric]

I changed RAM because the Vengeance has too much height for the cooler, and I changed the case for cost saving measures

WD are much more reliable than Seagate TODAY, but HGST beats them all in reliability but they are not consumer grade HDDs

I would recommend adding a few fans, I recommend the Corsair AF120 or SP120, but for overclocking, its a must

Thank you so much, I've made the changes, but could you please answer me one more question?
The fans you mentioned: Corsair AF120 and SP120, there are two types: 120mm or 140mm. Both fit inside the case I wanted and I've sized them up, but how many would you recommend that I get?
Should I replace all the built-in fans or replace a couple?
My initial thought was to get one 120mm and one 140mm fan.

My almost finished build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/BMQzxr

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£269.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 93.3 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£58.50 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£165.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£104.83 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£158.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£115.14 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card (£455.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (£85.62 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£89.99 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-16D1HT Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer (£63.56 @ Amazon UK)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£76.50 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1644.60

Thank you!

 

[Edwarric]

If here is already a fan at the front of the case or on top, there is no need for another, I recommend having two fans at the front, one at the top as an exhaust

I believe that there is one fan at the front of the case and at the back, so I'll just get two more fans, one for the top and one for the side.
Thanks!